Up All Night - One Direction — Listen and discover music at Last.fm Up All Night catchy Up All Night is the debut studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released by Syco Records in November 2011 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, followed by a worldwide release during 2012. After finishing third in the seventh series of British reality singing contest The X Factor in December 2010, One Direction began recording the album in Sweden, UK and the United States, working with a variety of writers and producers. The album is predominantly a pop music… read more Don't want to see ads? Subscribe now Tracklist Niall Horan | One Direction Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia One Direction's Niall Horan Full Audition Niall Horan's audition "So Sick" In 2010, at sixteen years old, Niall auditioned for the seventh series of The X Factor UK in Dublin. [3] He sang 'So Sick' by Ne-Yo, and received mixed comments from the judges, who felt he was acceptable, but overconfident in his vocal abilities.

Louis Walsh was in his favor, but Cheryl Cole , and guest judge Katy Perry , felt he wasn't ready. Simon voted yes, Cheryl voted no and Louis decided yes, leaving Niall's fate up to Katy. She deliberated, before eventually voting yes. At bootcamp, Niall sang "Champagne Supernova", but failed to qualify. Along with Harry Styles , Liam Payne , Louis Tomlinson , and Zayn Malik , Niall was placed into the "Groups" category, in what would become One Direction , instead of being eliminated from the series. Niall, along with Louis, was not given regular solos to perform during the group's live weekly X Factor performances. One Direction qualified to the grand finale episode, where they ended in third place. Immediately following the conclusion of The X Factor, One Direction signed a million dollar recording contract with Sony subsidiary Syco Music . The band released their first studio album, Up All Night , which went #1 worldwide, in November 2011. They also toured with JLS and embarked on their first world tour. In November 2012, almost exactly one year later, One Direction released their second studio album, Take Me Home .

With the release of this album, fans became frustrated with Niall's lack of solos, starting a Twitter hashtag titled #LetNiallSing. As of the band's third and fourth albums - Midnight Memories and FOUR - Niall has been featured more prominently as a lead vocalist, and has his own solos on each song. On Four, he sang a number of opening verses on his own. In June 2015, Niall told fans on Twitter he had been contributing a lot of songwriting to the band's fifth album, Made in the A.M. . He said was unable to contribute more to 2014's Four because of his knee reconstruction surgery, which he was recovering from during the primary songwriting stage for that album. In November 2015, One Direction released Made in the A.M., which featured two songs written primarily by Niall, Never Enough and Temporary Fix . He also co-wrote Wolves with Liam, and A.M. with the entire group. 2016 Hiatus/Solo Debut & Further Career Developments Travel Niall travelled the world in the first three months of One Direction's hiatus (Jan-March 2016).

He told Graham Norton in October: "I went backpacking around the world with my two cousins. I wanted to do it properly so we did it on a budget. All of my friends got to do it when I was traveling the world in a different way, so I thought it’s only fair that I get to do it, too. [4] " Some of the places he visited included Australia, Vietnam and Thailand. In June 2016, Niall also travelled to Portugal. Sport On February 3, it was announced Niall was opening a golfing management company with One Direction's management team, Modest . The company is called Modest!Golf and aims to encourage more younger players to take up the sport. On March 21 2016, Niall announced a May 29 charity golfing event, in collaboration with professional golfer Justin Rose [5] . The event raised over £800,000 ($1,600,000 USD) for cancer research. In April 2016, Niall attended the Augusta Masters with pop singer Justin Timberlake and Justin Rose.

On May 9, 2016, Soccer Aid announced Niall had been booked as Assistant Manager on the Rest Of The World team for the All Stars charity match on June 5. The team opposed England, which fellow bandmate Louis played for. On May 17 and 18, Niall attended the Irish Pro-Am golfing event and, on May 25, he attended the BMW PGA Championship. In July, Niall attended various Wimbledon tennis matches. On July 27, Niall officially debuted Modest!Golf at the Northern Ireland Open Pro-Am. On August 20, Niall attended the UFC 202 Conor McGregor fight in Las Vegas. In September, Niall participated in the Ryder Cup. Solo Music Niall was the first member of One Direction to release solo music during the band's hiatus. On 20 May 2016, songwriter Wayne Hector revealed he'd been writing songs with Niall. The following day, several songs co-written by Niall were registered to ASCAP, sparking media speculation of a solo career in the works [6] .

On May 30, singer/songwriter Ruth-Anne Cunningham also revealed she'd written songs with Niall [7] . On 29 September, Niall released his first solo single, This Town , through Capitol Records . The song reached #1 on iTunes in 49 countries and became a top 10 single worldwide. On October 4, Billboard announced Niall was the first artist to debut at #1 on the Social 50 chart, which is powered by data tracked by music analytics company Next Big Sound, ranking the most popular artists on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Wikipedia, Tumblr and Vine [8] . On 20 November, Niall attended the 2016 American Music Awards , where he performed This Town live, and briefly reunited with Zayn Malik for the first time since Malik's 2015 exit from One Direction. On 5 December, Niall published a monthly letter for fans subscribed to his website, where he discussed the production of his album, stating: "...all the music is recorded live with a full band with me singing in the live room, then afterward I'll go and record my guitar parts.

I'm currently 8 songs deep and ready for more..." [9] . On January 18 2017, Niall won his first solo award, the People's Choice Award for Favourite Breakout Artist [10] . Personal Life Family Niall's parents are Bobby Horan and Maura Gallagher. They divorced when he was five and his mother remarried. Niall has one older brother, Greg Horan. Greg has often tweeted about feeling estranged from Niall since his rise to fame, hinting at ongoing familial tension. Niall has spoken about their volatile early relationship, as Greg struggled to babysit Niall while their parents were both working full time. His son, Theo, is Niall's nephew. Niall has eight cousins, some of whom live in Australia. Niall revealed in an October 2015 solo radio interview that he was living with one of his cousins, Willie. Knee Injury Niall struggles with ongoing patellar subluxation, or an unstable kneecap [11] . His first tweet regarding the injury was in October 2011 [12] .

Niall eventually addressed the injury in One Direction's 2014 autobiography Who We Are , stating he first injured it during The X Factor whilst playing football, and that his doctor knew what was wrong as soon as he looked at Niall's knee [13] . Niall has tweeted numerous times throughout the years about battling with pain symptoms that have often forced him to use crutches or sometimes sit down during concerts [14] . On 6 January 2014, Niall travelled to the United Stated to undergo extensive surgery on his knee [15] [16] . On 29 May 2015, Niall described the surgery as "huge, not one I expected...the sort of operation that my knee will never be 100% again" [17] . Fans criticised Niall's label and management team for allegedly delaying the surgery over 12 months, as Niall had first tweeted about needing an operation back in October 2012 [18] . Niall was still using crutches when he attended the Brit Awards with One Direction just 13 days after his surgery.

Based on further social media postings, Niall was still recovering from his surgery in April 2014, shortly before One Direction's third world tour, Where We Are , began [19] . His knee was injured again during that tour when a fan threw an object on stage, striking Niall's leg [20] . A similar incident occurred the following year during the On The Road Again Tour . Niall still occasionally refers to his struggles on social media, he was initially hesitant to participate as a player in the May 2016 Soccer Aid charity match, stating on Twitter "if I knew for certain my kneecap wouldn't end up in row Z, I'd be out there". He eventually participated with no injuries. In October 2016, Niall posted to Snapchat saying "my knee is in bits" after participating in the Ryder Cup.

Relationships Quotes "I want to have sold out arenas, an album." (X Factor Audition goals) ”We figured out recently, that - it’s not a conscious decision- but we don’t really see each other on our time off, do we?” (A Current Affair Australia interview, 2014) "5 years, literally sittin' down talking about last night. Insane! I remember the day we were put together like it was yesterday! You guys have changed our lives and we all love you so much! Best fans on the planet, easy! Thanks to the boys too, we've seen and done some incredible things together, love you all!" (Commemorating the band's fifth year anniversary on Twitter) [39] "They pay my bills, not you" (To a paparazzo bothering fans) "I think Where Do Broken Hearts Go is perfect, what we should've done a long time ago" (FOUR Hangout, 2014) "We were really really really overworked" (Talking in 2015 about One Direction's schedule) "I don’t think anyone really gave us, 1D, enough credit.

In terms of what we were like in the studio. People just thought ‘Oh, here we go, another manufactured lot that don’t really write their own stuff’, but, people would be wrong if they thought that." (Talking on the Zach Sang Show about songwriting) Trivia He is a natural brunette. His name is pronounced "Nigh-all". Due to the unique spelling, many errors have led to numerous nicknames for Niall, including "Neil" and "Nialler". His star sign is Virgo. Like Liam, his middle name is James. He is left handed. He had a twin, but it died during pregnancy. He is claustrophobic, his phobia can be seen in the Where We Are concert film behind the scenes segment, when the band is forced to hide in the back of a windowless van. He has also spoken about dealing with anxiety and low self esteem. He is the only band member who doesn't have tattoos.

His favorite song from the band's third studio album, Midnight Memories , is Don't Forget Where You Belong , his favorite song from the band's fourth studio album, Four , is Where Do Broken Hearts Go , and his favorite song from the band's fifth studio album, Made in the A.M. , is Never Enough . For the United Kingdom's 2016 referendum vote regarding separating from the European Union, Niall announced he was voting to remain a part of the EU. He expressed disappointment with the result to leave the EU on Twitter the following day. He named "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya as one of his favorite songs of 2016 [40] . External Links "ONE DIRECTION" GOES CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY 2012 "TAKE ME HOME" SHOW IN LIVE FIRST ALBUM "UP ALL NIGHT" - YouTube Find out why Close "ONE DIRECTION" GOES CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY 2012 "TAKE ME HOME" SHOW IN LIVE FIRST ALBUM "UP ALL NIGHT" Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video?

Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Nov 9, 2012 "Take Me Home" is the upcoming second studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It is scheduled for release on 9 November 2012 through Syco Records (Sony Music Entertainment). The album is a follow-up to One Direction's internationally successful debut album "Up All Night" (2011). The album was announced in mid-2012 while One Direction were on a break from their Up All Night Tour (2011--12). Recording began in May 2012, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Ed Sheeran, Jake Gosling, and Tom Fletcher have confirmed to be involved in the development. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Live While We're Young", which was released on 28 September 2012.

Take Me Home received mixed reviews upon its release; the album being praised as catchy, infectious and carefree, and praising the lyrical content while some found it too similar to their previous effort, feeling it was rushed and some tracks featured in it were fillers.

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One Direction Bio One Direction Bio Hate 422 British boy band One Direction, or 1D or Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, broke onto the music scene via British TV as contestants on the X Factor , and now they’ve broken records in North America, being the first UK band to debut at number one on American Charts! Find out more in their Kidzworld Bio! One Direction recently performed on Today! The boys became a band after X Factor Judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested it. One Direction won a 2012 Brit Award for Best British Single. X-Factor Funnily enough, Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis became a band almost by accident, all thanks to X Factor! Each member auditioned for the show as a solo performers in the “Boys” category, but none of them quite made the cut – but that’s not where the story ends! Celebrity judge Nicole Scherzinger had an unconventional idea, why not band together – literally! And One Direction was born.

The five were put together and entered again in the “Groups” category and blew everyone away with their charm, energy and amazing chemistry. They came in third on the show, but they had been become number one in the hearts of viewers, as shown by their popularity online! One Direction on stage at X-Factor Up All Night The boys immediately signed a record deal with X Factor Judge Simon Cowell and Syco Records and went on tour with other acts from X Factor. They also started working on their debut album Up All Night, the first hit single of which was the ultra-romantic “What Makes You Beautiful”, which dropped in the fall of 2011. Despite being a group from the UK, the boys say that because of the internet their music spread “across the pond” and helped the boys debut at number one in the U.S. on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. Niall told they Associated Press that he “freaked out” and harry said he was “humbled” by the experience. One Direction Up All Night Album Cover Courtesy of "Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have been a large percentage of the reason we've been known outside of the U.K.

We owe a massive thank you to the fans," said Harry. They also received a 2012 Brit Award for Best British Single. Check out "What Makes You Beautiful" below! Take Me Home to This is Us One Direction's second studio album Take Me Home was released in 2012 and featured the hit singles "Live While We're Young" and "Little Things" (written by a UK songwriter you might be familiar with - Ed Sheeran!) 1D was undeniably on the rise, selling out worldwide shows, and going on to put out another documentary - the 3D concert documentary This is Us directed by famous documentarian Morgan Spurlock (you might remember him from Supersize Me.) This is Us hit theaters in August 2013 and was a box office success - and the film featured footage of first single off their next album, Midnight Memories, which came out a few months later in November 2013. FOUR On November 17th 2014 One Direction released their latest album FOUR!

Not only is it sweeping fans off their feet, they have also been praised by critics for creating a an album full of beautiful, more complex and mature songs that have a slightly retro vibe going all the way back to the 70s and 80s. That's not all, the guys went right back on the road again, announcing the "On The Road Tour" kicking off in 2015. Check out the video for "Night Changes" from FOUR Goodbye Zayn In April 2015, the news broke that One Direction member Zayn Malik was leaving the band for personal reasons. In a letter to fans, he said: “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I’d like to apologise to the fans if I’ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall.

I know they will continue to be the best band in the world.” The news came as a major shock to many fans, but he left with the support of his friends and former bandmates. Setting on their On the Road Tour in 2015, One Direction is down to just members - happy trails Zayn! You'll be missed. One Direction are On the Road without Zayn ONE DIRECTION KISS YOU - THE X FACTOR FINAL 2012, ALBUM, TAKE ME HOME, UP ALL NIGHT, IN CONCERT 2013 - YouTube Find out why Close ONE DIRECTION KISS YOU - THE X FACTOR FINAL 2012, ALBUM, TAKE ME HOME, UP ALL NIGHT, IN CONCERT 2013 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on Dec 10, 2012 "One Direction Kiss You" on, The X Factor Final 2012 - album, "Take Me Home" - "Up All Night" CD One Direction perform Kiss You on The X Factor Final 2012. "Take Me Home" is the upcoming second studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction. It is scheduled for release on 9 November 2012 through Syco Records (Sony Music Entertainment). The album is a follow-up to One Direction's internationally successful debut album "Up All Night" (2011). The album was announced in mid-2012 while One Direction were on a break from their Up All Night Tour (2011--12). Recording began in May 2012, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Ed Sheeran, Jake Gosling, and Tom Fletcher have confirmed to be involved in the development. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Live While We're Young", which was released on 28 September 2012.

Take Me Home received mixed reviews upon its release; the album being praised as catchy, infectious and carefree, and praising the lyrical content while some found it too similar to their previous effort, feeling it was rushed and some tracks featured in it were fillers.

"Members of The Band One Direction": "Harry Styles" "Liam Payne" "Louis Tomlinson" "Niall Horan" "Zayn Malik" "Album tracks" "Up All Night": "What Makes You Beautiful" "Gotta Be You" "One Thing" "More Than This" "Up All Night" "I Wish" "Tell Me A Lie" "Taken" "I Want" "Everything About You" "Same Mistakes" "Save You Tonight" "Stole My Heart" "Stand Up" "Moments" "Another World" "Na Na Na" "I Should Have Kissed You" "Album tracks" "Take Me Home": "Truly Madly Deeply" "Summer Love" "Heart Attack" "Back For You" "Change My Mind" "Last First Kiss" "Blame It All On You" "I Can Love You More" "Kiss You" "Nobody Compares" "Still The One" "Magic" "Live While We're Young", One Directione New Album 2013.

ONE DIRECTION - KISS YOU - ON THE X FACTOR FINAL 2012 - ALBUM, TAKE ME HOME - UP ALL NIGHT "Subscribe" One Direction on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography Following the success of JLS and the Wanted, X-Factor contestants One Direction were the next group of heartthrobs to help revive the boy band concept. The quintet outdid all of its predecessors, becoming the biggest boy band since Take That, selling millions of albums and singles, filling arenas and making movies, all while hitting number one many times over across the world with undeniably hooky songs and plenty of boy-next-door charm. The group was formed by Niall Horan from Mullingar, Ireland; Zayn Malik from Bradford; Harry Styles from Cheshire; Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster, and Liam Payne from Wolverhampton (the latter had previously reached the judge's house stages of The X-Factor as a 14-year-old back in 2008).

Each originally entered 2010's seventh series of The X Factor as individuals, but following a suggestion from guest judge Nicole Scherzinger, they were grouped together to become One Direction. Mentored by Simon Cowell, they soon became one of the favorites to win the show, thanks to renditions of Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," Elton John's "Something About the Way You Look Tonight," and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart." However, despite receiving a standing ovation for their duet with Robbie Williams ("She's the One") in the live final, they eventually finished third behind Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle. Spotting the potential of five Justin Bieber-esque teen pin-ups, Cowell signed them to his Syco label in a two-million dollar deal, and after performing on the X-Factor tour, the quintet began work on its debut album with Savan Kotecha (Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias).

Following a sponsorship deal with Nintendo DS and a book, Forever Young, named after their cover of the Alphaville classic that was intended to be their winner's song, they released their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful," in late 2011. The full-length album Up All Night followed soon after. In 2012, One Direction became the first British band to debut on top of the Billboard 200 list when Up All Night sold over 176,000 copies during its first week of release in America. In late 2012, One Direction released their sophomore album, Take Me Home. Highlighting more of the band's melodic pop, Take Me Home featured songs and production from Sweden's Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Savan Kotecha, who worked on Up All Night, as well as contributions from singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. The album proved to be another smash and topped charts around the world, earning multi-platinum certification in half-a-dozen countries. The singles "Live While We're Young" and "Little Things" also hit number one across the globe, and "Kiss You" reached the Top Ten in the U.S.

One Direction then embarked on a globe-spanning tour in which the band played over 100 shows, including six sold-out nights at London's massive O2 Arena. At the same time, they were being filmed by director Morgan Spurlock for This Is Us, a mix of documentary and concert footage that proved to be successful at the box office when it was released in August of 2013. While they were touring, One Direction also began work on their third album, Midnight Memories. Released just in time for the 2013 holidays, the record featured songwriting input from all the members, a new production team, and some new folk and '80s hair metal influences. It nearly outdid Take Me Home and Up All Night, peaking at number one in seven countries and spawning the singles "Best Song Ever" and "Story of My Life." The group toured the world for most of 2014, but still found time to record a fourth album, which was released in late 2014. Produced by the same team who handled Midnight Memories, Four similarly looked back to the '80s for inspiration and featured a new song from old friend Ed Sheeran.

A pair of platinum singles, "Steal My Girl" and "Night Changes," helped the album hit number one in nearly 20 countries. The band returned to the road and a busy promotional schedule in 2015, during which Malik was often absent. He left the tour due to stress in early March, then officially quit the band a few days later. (He went on to become the first to pursue a solo career.) The four remaining members continued touring, and in July released "Drag Me Down," the first single from their fifth album, Made in the A.M. Following the September announcement of the album, the bandmembers also revealed that, after the promotional efforts for the album were over, they'd be going on hiatus during 2016. Made in the A.M. was released in November of 2015, and featured the singles "Infinity," "Perfect," "What a Feeling," and "History." It performed very well commercially, peaking at number one in the U.K. and number two in the U.S.

~ Jon O'Brien Top Albums One Direction Is Making Great Rock Music: What 'Steal My Girl' Means For the Boy Band | Billboard Sony Music One Direction After embracing 80’s tunes on their last album, 1D is back with another killer single. Will casual fans care that One Direction is no longer a pop band? When all is said and done, what will One Direction 's legacy be? Surely the U.K. quintet will be remembered as one of the biggest boy bands in the history of pop music, capable of selling out stadiums and birthing a new No. 1 album every year. But will 1D be remembered as one of the best boy bands ever, the one that distanced itself from the loathsome qualifiers often tied to industry-formed pop collectives and actually evolved into a genuinely enjoyable act? One Direction is miles away from where it started when it formed in 2010 and was slinging out tasty pop-rock treats, and now holds the title of World's Greatest Classic-Rock Band That Doesn't Really Play Instruments and Wasn't Alive in the 1980s.

I don't know how we got here, and I don't know how much if it can be chalked up to Harry, Liam, Zayn, Niall and Louis, but here we are. On Monday (Sept. 29), One Direction released “Steal My Girl,” the first single from their upcoming studio album Four and the heir apparent to their awesomely bombastic 2013 single “Best Song Ever.” Like that song, “Steal My Girl” is an ode to an unflappable girl with bodacious moves, and also like “Best Song Ever,” One Direction's new single could be snuck onto your dad's favorite rock radio station between Van Halen's “Jump” and The Who's “Baba O'Riley.” The ostentatious guitar riffs of “Best Song Ever” aren't there this time, but “Steal My Girl” has very “Cherry Pie”-esque lines like “Kisses like a queen, her walk is so mean/And every jaw drops when she's in those jeans,” delivered in between avalanches of piano-led power-pop and stomp-clap beats.

The chorus is a pints-up sing-along at a packed bar, with all five One Direction members coming together to remind everyone not to mess with their girl(s): “Couple billion in the whole wide world/Find another one, ‘cause she belongs to me.” It's a ridiculous concept and revisits a problematic gender dichotomy (if only 1D had changed the last line to “she belongs with me”), like most great hair-metal singles. And it's not even a particularly innovative song, as Paramore's Hayley Williams correctly points out . Still, “Steal My Girl” is One Direction's most deliriously fun single since “Kiss You,” a chunk of rock music so chewy that it can dominate your whole afternoon if you're not careful. This moment has been in the works for a while. One Direction's debut album, Up All Night, arrived in the U.S. in March 2012, and since that carbonated opening statement (led by the group's top-notch debut single “What Makes You Beautiful”), the former X Factor finalists have slowly but surely moved away from bubblegum pop.

Instead of whooshing down the hip-hop/R&B slide and calling Nelly or the Clipse — as *N SYNC and Backstreet Boys did back in the day, respectively — One Direction landed on rock music as their next target. Sophomore album Take Me Home flaunted the group's new intentions: “Live While We're Young” nodded to the guitar riff of the Clash's “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” and “Little Things” was co-written by Ed Sheeran. Following the album release, 1D recorded a medley of Blondie's “One Way or Another” and the Undertones' “Teenage Kicks” for charity; most of the members got new tattoos and started dressing like the members of Blink-182. One Direction was still working with the same producers as Up All Night, and remained ostensibly controlled by The Machine that assembled them when they were reality show contestants. Yet there were clearly nudging their sound into more guitar-based territory, and their handlers (management, labels, Swedish producers) all seemed okay with that choice.

One Direction's third album, Midnight Memories, was its first out-and-out rock project, a smattering of upright folk (“Story of My Life,” “Through The Dark”) and fuzzed-out anthems (“Little Black Dress,” “Midnight Memories”) that came from a more diverse pool of songwriters, including Jacknife Lee, Teddy Geiger (!) and Ryan Tedder. There isn't a lot that stalls on Midnight Memories — the album might be a little long, but 1D is crushing its genre appropriations and sounds giddy taking swipes at adult themes. One Direction was also taking more ownership of its music: Midnight Memories had the boys contributing lyrics and adding their influences to 12 songs on the standard edition's 14-song track list. Those influences, naturally, skewed toward a time before the 1D boys were alive: “I love that '80s rock vibe, I'm a massive Eagles fan,” Niall Horan told Billboard last year.

“Love Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Who.” Midnight Memories boasts more guitar-playing from Horan, who brandishes his instrument at One Direction's stadium shows with a pleased look underneath his blonde mop, as if to point out, “We are not a boy band, boy bands don't shred.” If the shrieking pre-teens and lovingly intense fan signs tricked you into thinking a One Direction stadium show was a new-school Backstreet Boys concert, 1D's lack of choreography, solo-prone backing band and reliance on laser lights constantly remind its audience that it is not BSB. What's the difference between a One Direction concert and Mötley Crüe concert in 2014? The Crüe crowd may be older and the group members might actually be creating the riffs to which they're head-banging, but from a musical standpoint, the two experiences are becoming less discernible. “I think it's just a progression on the last stuff we've done,” Zayn Malik said about Four earlier this month, and “Steal My Girl” certainly confirms that assertion. Four will be a rock album, and if One Direction makes another a fifth album, that probably will be, too.

But how long can this last? Those screaming fans populating One Direction stadiums are getting older, and history tells us that the market for a boy band’s new music diminishes greatly once its younger followers move on to more grown-up fare. One Direction’s problem is that they’re already creating adult music (with PG-rated lyrics, of course) but, as a boy band, lack the perceived “authenticity” to bring in adult consumers and establish longevity, no matter how many songs they co-write on an album or how many times Horan waggles his guitar at their shows. And who knows if One Direction even wants to grow old together? It’s easy to forget that 1D has pumped out four albums in four years while maintaining a mind-numbing touring schedule. Even if its members don’t want to go solo, something’s got to give at some point to slow down productivity. It’s unlikely that this highly enjoyable phase of One Direction’s career will last forever, or even for that much longer. And when the group’s magic finally runs out, casual fans will likely recall the band’s enormity, the crying tween girls at their stadium shows and a few of their catchier hits.

But the secret of One Direction’s second phase is that it’s been dominated by big, dumb rock influences, and has produced some big, brilliant songs. If you want to disregard “Steal My Girl,” that’s fine; just know that you’re letting one of the better rock tunes of the year pass you by. One Direction | One Direction Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Background The X Factor (2010-11) In early 2010, Liam Payne , Harry Styles , Niall Horan , Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik auditioned as solo performers for the seventh season of The X Factor (UK) . For Liam Payne , it was his second audition process. Payne first auditioned in 2008, but was eliminated during the judge's houses portion, due to inexperience. For Louis Tomlinson , it was also his second audition process, though his first to qualify past the initial producer's auditions, which took place in April 2010. Each soloist succeeded through to the bootcamp stage, but all were eliminated at its conclusion.

Simon Cowell and three other judges decided the groups were not evenly split that year, and decided to call back ten eliminated solo contestants. These contestants were placed into two groups, allowing them all to continue competing. In August 2010, all five members of One Direction spent two weeks living at Harry's dad's bungalow in Cheshire. [1] One Direction were the favorite act to win throughout the 2010 season of X Factor, generating massive and unprecedented fan/media hype. Ultimately, they finished in third place behind runner up Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle. Simon Cowell signed One Direction to his record label, Syco Music , on December 13, 2010. Musical Career One Direction's debut single, " What Makes You Beautiful " was released on September 11, 2011 and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number one on September 18, 2011. It became the third fastest selling single of 2011, selling 153,965 copies. It is one of the best selling singles of all time, with 7 million copies sold worldwide.

Their debut album Up All Night was released on November 18, 2011 and became one of the best-selling albums of the year. Three more singles were released - Gotta Be You , One Thing and More Than This - with One Thing becoming a worldwide top ten hit. One Direction embarked on their first headlining tour, the Up All Night Tour , on December 18, 2011. The band's second album Take Me Home was released on November 12, 2012. The singles Live While We're Young , Kiss You and Little Things all found immense success, with Live While We're Young debuting at #3 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, and Little Things being certified platinum after shipping 1,000,000 copies. One Direction embarked on their second headlining tour, the Take Me Home Tour , on February 23, 2013. On August 20, 2013, One Direction's debut concert film, This Is Us , premiered worldwide.

Their third album, Midnight Memories , was released on November 25, 2013, and presented a rockier sound from the band, as well as a departure from the bubblegum pop sound and lyrics. The album also saw the band contributing creatively with Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne each co-writing ten tracks, Harry Styles co-writing five tracks, Niall Horan co-writing three tracks and Zayn Malik co-writing two. Four singles were released - Best Song Ever , Story of My Life , Midnight Memories and You & I - with Best Song Ever and Story Of My Life becoming worldwide hits. One Direction's third headlining tour, the Where We Are Tour , began on April 25, 2014. Their fourth album, Four , was released on November 17, 2014. The album further established the band's transition into mainstream rock, and again featured each member contributing to the majority of the album's writing. Tomlinson and Payne both co-wrote nine tracks, Styles co-wrote five songs, while Horan and Malik both co-wrote three. Two singles were released - Steal My Girl and Night Changes - and both found considerable success.

The band embarked on their fourth headlining tour, On The Road Again , on February 7, 2015. Zayn exited the band permanently the following month, however, the tour continued and eventually concluded on October 31. One Direction released their fifth album, Made in the A.M. , on November 13, 2015. The album saw the most creative contribution from the band members so far, with Tomlinson contributing ten co-writes, Styles contributing seven, Payne contributing six co-writes, and composing two tracks, and Horan contributing four co-writes. Three singles were released - Drag Me Down , Perfect and History - with Drag Me Down becoming one of the highest selling songs of 2015. In the six years since becoming a band, One Direction have sold over 50 million albums worldwide, and were the first band to ever have four albums debut at #1 on the US Billboard 200. Four of One Direction's albums have sold over a million copies in the USA. As of 2015, they were the 2nd highest earning celebrities of the year, earning $130 million.

Their fourth world tour, On The Road Again , acquired over $188 million and saw the most concert tickets sold in 2015. One Direction was named Artist Of The Year by Billboard in 2014, and by the American Music Awards in both 2014 and 2015. Zayn's Departure On March 25, 2015, it was confirmed via a statement on One Direction's official Facebook page, that Zayn had officially and permanently exited the band [2] . His sudden departure made worldwide headlines, as One Direction were in the process of completing their fourth world tour at the time. Zayn would later reveal he never felt he fitted into the band musically, as his preferred R&B sound was different from the group's overall pop-rock sound. He also cited anxiety and introversion as constant struggles. Zayn released his debut single on January 29, 2016, and his debut album, Mind of Mine , on March 25, 2015. Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis continued One Direction as a four piece.

2016 Band Hiatus One Direction have been on hiatus since December 13, 2015, when they last performed as a group on The X Factor (UK) 's grand final episode. On August 23, 2015, tabloid publication The Sun reported One Direction would be taking a break the following year, but used the tagline "This Is The End", which caused worldwide media outlets to report the band was splitting up [3] . On August 25th, Niall confirmed the band would take a break from touring on Twitter, but said they had no plans to split up [4] . Louis also tweeted saying "we're not going anywhere" [5] . The hiatus is the band's first, and only, break from touring and collaborating together since 2010. All four members define the hiatus as a "well-deserved" break [6] they will eventually return from as a group. Niall stated, "It seems like no matter how many times we say that we are not breaking up, the more people are convinced we are breaking up, so I have given up trying to explain it.

It will be good to be able to get home a bit more, because that really is the only downside of the gig. [7] " All four members acknowledged their six year annniversary as a band on social media on July 23, 2016. An exact time frame for the hiatus is not confirmed, as the band want to be able to decide together when they're ready to return [8] . On 21 July 2016, Liam's sister Ruth Payne said she believed the hiatus would be two years. In the September 2016 issue of AnOther Man Magazine , Harry stated "I would never say we'll never do anything again, but it's good for us to be exploring different things. Maybe at some point everyone will want to do something again but it's better if it happens naturally, like, "Hey we all really want to do this again". If that were to happen, it'd be amazing. I would never rule that out. It's the most important, greatest thing that ever happened to me, being in that band. It completely changed my life".

On September 29th, Niall told Capital FM a reunion was inevitable, stating "For the foreseeable, we're doing our own thing. We still talk all the time. It could be one year, could be two, but it'll definitely happen there's no doubt about that [9] ." He elaborated further in a November interview, stating "We just felt like it was the right time. I can’t really put anything to it. It wasn’t something we delved into and thought ‘is this the right time to do this?’. We just thought ‘let’s take a break’ and we will get back into it in a couple of years or something. I am sure once everyone starts getting bored again, we will be like ‘Hey, are you ready?'" [10] Career Developments During 2016 Hiatus Liam: In January 2016, Liam began re-working on several collaborations with rapper Juicy J, and previewed a self-written rap song on Instagram. A Juicy J demo titled 'You', featuring Liam on the chorus, leaked online on April 20, and was subsequently denied as an upcoming single by Liam himself.

Liam and Louis provided their voices for a One Direction cameo on animated TV series " Family Guy ", which aired May 15th. In May, Liam attended various red carpet events with current girlfriend Cheryl . On July 21st, Liam announced he had signed a solo record deal with Capitol Records UK. He also tweeted "One Direction will always be my home and family", while his sister Ruth clarified on Twitter that he is not leaving the band [11] . Liam is currently working on his debut solo album, and has shared photos on social media of his various collaborators, including Pharrell Williams, TM88, Intensi-t and Jean Malvo Baptiste. On October 17th, Liam announced his US record label would be Republic Records . Harry: On January 26, 2016, Harry signed with DawBell PR. He split from Modest Management on February 1, his 22nd birthday. He is now managed by music mogul Irving Azoff 's son, Jeff. In March, it was reported that Harry had landed a role in Christopher Nolan's July 2017 war film Dunkirk , and while news went unconfirmed, Harry was spotted on set throughout May-July.

Filming concluded in September 2016. Unconfirmed reports of million dollar solo record deals for Harry surfaced in June, but remain unsourced rumours at this point. A song co-written by Harry, titled "Someday", will feature on Michael Buble's forthcoming new album. On September 27, 2016, Harry revealed three separate covers for the 23rd issue of AnOther Man Magazine and on September 29th, his 34 photo fashion spread from the magazine, as well as two exclusive interviews conducted by Sir Paul McCartney and Chelsea Handler and an expose written by Harry's sister, Gemma Styles , were released. Louis: In March 2015, Louis began scouting talent for his record label imprint, and throughout 2016, has been establishing an as yet unnamed girl band. In May, Louis and Liam's voices were featured in a One Direction skit on Family Guy. On May 31st, it was announced Louis had also split from Modest Management , and is now represented by James Grant Group . On June 5th, Louis competed against Niall in the Soccer Aid All Stars charity match, playing for England, who won the match.

On July 20th, Louis appeared alongside Simon Cowell on America's Got Talent as a guest judge. Louis released his debut single, Just Hold On , on December 10, 2016 and performed it live the same day, at the 2016 The X Factor (UK) grand final. The song went to #1 on iTunes in 30 countries upon release. Niall: Niall staged a charity golfing event alongside golfer Justin Rose on May 29th, where they raised over $1 million USD for cancer research. Niall was assistant coach for the Rest Of The World team for the Soccer Aid All Stars match on June 5th, opposing Louis, who played for England. Niall helped launch a golf management company alongside One Direction's former management team, Modest Management . Niall released his debut single " This Town " and announced a solo record deal with Capitol Records on September 29, 2016. The song went to #1 on iTunes in 50 countries and became a top 10 hit worldwide.

Niall heavily promoted the single in the United States , performing it on late night chat shows, the KISS FM Jingle Ball tour in December, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Group: On July 1 2016, One Direction won Best Live Act at the Silver Cleft Awards. The band's statement read "Thank you to all our fans for voting. Our live show is so important and it is amazing for this to be recognized for the second time." [12] They were announced as Forbes second Top Earners of 2016 with $110 million to their name [13] . On September 4, it was announced One Direction currently held six 2016 Guinness World Records [14] . On October 24 2016, a song titled 'Something That Scares Me About Love', co-written by Liam and Louis, was registered to ASCAP. On November 23, One Direction won Best International Artist at the 2016 ARIA Awards. On November 30, Forbes Magazine announced One Direction were the #2 highest paid musicians of the year, despite being on hiatus [15] .

All four members of One Direction were reunited on December 10, at the 2016 X Factor (UK) grand final, where Louis Tomlinson performed his debut solo single Just Hold On , with DJ Steve Aoki , in tribute to Louis's mother, Johannah Deakin , who passed away after a battle with cancer on December 7. On December 29, One Direction were named the top earning celebrities in Europe for 2016, earning $110 million. This also made them the top earning band of the year and second highest amongst all celebrities [16] . In January 2017, One Direction's History music video was nominated for Best British Video at the 2017 BRIT Awards . Albums Up All Night (2011-12) One Direction released their debut album, Up All Night on November 18, 2011. The singles released were " What Makes You Beautiful ", " One Thing ", " Gotta Be You ", and " More Than This ". Up All Night sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide and What Makes You Beautiful became one of the best selling songs of all time.

Four (2014) One Direction's fourth studio album, Four , was released on November 17, 2014. The album was announced on September 8 along with a free download of promotional single, " Fireproof ". The song acquired over a million downloads in 24 hours. The album only featured two singles, " Steal My Girl " and " Night Changes ". The album sold over a million copies in the United States, and became their fourth to reach #1 on the US Billboard 200. Fans organised a significantly successful online project to promote album track " No Control " as if it were a single, which saw the song added to radio station playlists, featured in interactive video game Just Dance and eventually won a Teen Choice Award . Four was Zayn Malik 's final album as a member of One Direction. Made In The A.M. (2015) One Direction's fifth studio album, Made in the A.M. , was released on November 13, 2015. It was their first album without Zayn Malik . " Drag Me Down " was the first single from the album, released on July 31, 2015.

It sold more than 300,000 digital copies on the first day of release and was #1 in 90 countries on iTunes. Two more singles, " Perfect " and " History " were released, and reached the top 10 worldwide. In January 2016, the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. As was the case with " No Control " on the band's previous album, fans organized a successful online campaign to promote " Home ", a song which did not appear on Made In The A.M., but was released on the Perfect EP, a short collection of remixes and acoustics. The campaign saw "Home" added to radio playlists and winning a Teen Choice Award . In April 2016, Made In The A.M. went platinum in the United States. Discography Perfect EP (2015) Films This Is Us was the first theatrical concert film about One Direction, detailing life on the road during their 2012 Take Me Home Tour. Filming began in January 2013. All footage was shot in 3D. This Is Us premiered worldwide on August 20, 2013.

This Is Us is currently the fourth highest grossing concert movie, grossing over six times the film's budget. The band's music video for " Best Song Ever " featured preview clips from the film, and the plot of the video centered around a Hollywood production company pitching ideas to the band for a music video, when they stop by the office while filming their movie. The band has made suggestive comments in subsequent interviews about the documentary being heavily scripted. " One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film " was the second theatrical concert film of One Direction, showcasing one concert at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, during the band's 2014 Where We Are world tour. The film was exclusively released to cinema for two days from October 11, 2014. While mostly centered around the concert, the DVD featured behind the scenes footage of the band rehearsing songs, while discussing their success so far and recording their fourth album.The footage also showed the band visiting Christ The Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro on a day off. The film broke the record for the highest grossing event cinema production with a net total of $15 million. Filmography

Question: Which boy band released their first studio album Up All Night in 2011?
Answer: ONE DIRECTION